Steve Tickner’s sleep deprivation was crushing him, but he knew he had to stay awake — because the dead of night was when the police in Yangon were conducting their sweeps. Steve was a wanted man and needed to be alert to the sound of barking dogs — the first sign he could be in trouble.
Myanmar Residents Escape to Neighboring Countries to Celebrate Thingyan
As the junta organizes forced Thingyan celebrations amid calls to boycott the event in protest at military rule, many people are planning to escape overseas for the mid-April holiday that marks Myanmar’s New Year. Their destinations include Thailand …
Indonesia has met more stakeholders from Myanmar, progress to resolve crisis has been made: Minister
Officials from Indonesia have been meeting a wider range of stakeholders from Myanmar, and progress has been made in resolving the crisis there, said Indonesian Foreig …
H&M keeps outsourcing to Myanmar despite other big brands’ departure
Major fashion retailers like Marks & Spencer and Primark are ceasing their outsourced production in Myanmar. This is due to issues with labor and human rights as well as logistical …
War-torn Myanmar hit by 1,000pc leap in malaria cases
Malaria has surged by more than 1,000 per cent in eastern Myanmar since 2020, a blow in a region pushing to eliminate the deadly parasitic disease by 2030. Across Kayin state – a mountainous, forested …
Myanmar children find refuge in Thailand
A little boy handing a flower to a soldier. These paintings are the work of children from Myanmar, appealing for peace in a homeland blighted by war. The pictures featured in an art exhibition …
China Spy Facility Speculation Swirls Over Cambodia, Myanmar
China may be on a spy infrastructure-building spree in Myanmar and Cambodia, deftly leveraging these countries’ security and economic troubles to ad …
Chin State Residents Suffer Under Myanmar Military’s Brutal ‘Four-Cuts’ Strategy
Cut off from the outside world, the urban population of Matupi Township is being starved of basic foodstuffs and medical supplies.
International tourists arrival to Myanmar surge in February
YANGON, April 4 (Xinhua): International tourist arrivals to Myanmar increased by 288 per cent in February year on year, according to the country’s Ministry of Hotels and Tourism on Tuesday. The …
‘Long way to go’: A look at Myanmar’s clean energy realities amid ongoing troubles
Heightened instability in Myanmar has landed the country in deeper energy poverty. Clean energy advocates like Zun Moe Thiri are working against difficult realities to push for wider electrification …